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Investor
The51
Calgary, AB, Canada
The 50 · Pre-seed to Series A
Early-stage, global sector-focused VC re-architecting the industry to serve women and underrepresented founders. Addresses global funding gap (<2% to women). Integrating capital, community, and capacity building with 45,000+ network.
- Type
- The 50
- Stage
- Pre-seed to Series A
- AUM
- US$14M
- Source
- The 50: Canadian VC Ecosystem Guide 2026
Investment thesis
Early-stage, global sector-focused VC re-architecting the industry to serve women and underrepresented founders. Addresses global funding gap (<2% to women). Integrating capital, community, and capacity building with 45,000+ network.
What makes them unique
45,000+ network of entrepreneurs, executives, decision-makers. Platform lowers barriers for investors. Movement51 and Canada51 initiatives.
Team
- Lauren Robinson (Managing Partner)
- Shelley Kuipers (Co-Founder, GP)
- Judy Fairburn (Co-Founder, GP)